Habitat build-a-thon hammers out new homes
on April 19, 2011
Volunteers from all over the Bay Area kicked off Earth Day weekend by participating in a Habitat for Humanity East Bay Build-a-thon. By the end of the four-day event, eight new homes in the Tassafaronga Village on 81st Avenue in East Oakland will be framed. To learn more about the Build-a-thon or other Habitat for Humanity projects, visit their website.
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